Rootedness and Exile
By Charlotte Stace
The CCCCB hosts a conversation between acclaimed authors Theodor Kallifatides and Monika Zgustova, focusing on the themes of exile, identity and the role of memory in literature. This event is part of the "Albert Camus Evenings" series, which explores contemporary issues through the lens of Camus's legacy.
Theodor Kallifatides, who left Greece during the military dictatorship and settled in Sweden, reflects on the complexities of living between cultures. His work delves into the tension between the longing for rootedness and the desire to leave, using literature as a means to explore the immigrant experience. He will discuss these themes with Monika Zgustova, an expert on Kallifatides's work and a published writer herself.
The conversation coincides with the publication of Kallifatides's recent works: Pagesos i senyors (Peasants and Masters), L’arada i l’espasa (The Plough and the Sword), and Una pau cruel (A Cruel Peace).
The event will be in both Catalan and English.